October in Acadiana is filled with events and festivals celebrating everything from Blackpot cooking and local haunts to the rice harvest and gumbo competitions.
It’s no wonder Lafayette made the list of best fall destinations in the U.S. for the third consecutive year, finishing fifth in the USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards.
The October lineup kicks off with the free, three-day Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette. That same weekend, visitors can browse a market at Shadows-on-the-Teche, where local artists will display and sell handmade crafts and art. Then toward the end of the month, celebrate Halloween with live music and family-friendly activities…